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23
April
2024

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa says Portugal bears responsibility for colonial crimes

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📅 23 April 2024 📍 Portugal

At a meeting with foreign correspondents, the president said Portugal bore responsibility for crimes committed during transatlantic slavery and colonial rule and suggested the country should address their costs, including through debt relief, cooperation or financing. His remarks were not a formal apology or adopted government policy; the president’s statement opened a public debate over reparations.

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Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

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Presidency of the Portuguese Republic